Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate nonprofit
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
6-yr Graduation
67%
-1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
2,204
peer median 2,564
Avg net price
$23,069
+$929 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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About
Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) is a private evangelical Christian university headquartered in Marion, Indiana, and affiliated with the Wesleyan Church. It is the largest private university in Indiana.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
3,761
3,761 candidates competed
Admitted
3,345
88.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
567
17.0% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
67%-1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Overall completion
67%-1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
57%
4-year graduation
57%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
66%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
66%
Full-time retention
83%
Full-time retention
83%
Pell equity
8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
57%
Non-Pell
65%
Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 170 Title IV programs, 45 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 124 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
170
Passing
45
26.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.6% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.6%
vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
170programs
- Passing45 · 26.5%
- No Data124 · 72.9%
- Failing1 · 0.6%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
1
Watch
5
Safe
39
No data
124
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
$34,936
$35,051
Same-State HS Median
-0.3%
−$115
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
-0.3%
$34,936 vs $35,051
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$56,247
$52,303
Same-State BA Median
+7.5%
+$3,944
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+7.5%
$56,247 vs $52,303
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Graduate Certificate · Education
$52,309
$45,370
National Same-Field BA Median
+15.3%
+$6,939
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Graduate Certificate · Education
+15.3%
$52,309 vs $45,370
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
$55,138
$45,370
National Same-Field BA Median
+21.5%
+$9,768
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+21.5%
$55,138 vs $45,370
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Associate Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
$42,908
$35,051
Same-State HS Median
+22.4%
+$7,857
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Associate Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+22.4%
$42,908 vs $35,051
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
$53,123
$43,298
National Same-Field BA Median
+22.7%
+$9,825
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+22.7%
$53,123 vs $43,298
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$43,781
$35,051
Same-State HS Median
+24.9%
+$8,730
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+24.9%
$43,781 vs $35,051
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$44,155
$35,051
Same-State HS Median
+26.0%
+$9,104
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+26.0%
$44,155 vs $35,051
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Program
EP gap
Status
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
-0.3%
−$115
Just failing
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$130,218
$69,100
188%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$130,218 debt · $69,100 earn
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
$43,457
$57,384
76%
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
$43,457 debt · $57,384 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
$40,843
$55,138
74%
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
$40,843 debt · $55,138 earn
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
$51,496
$69,914
74%
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
$51,496 debt · $69,914 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
$25,563
$34,936
73%
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
$25,563 debt · $34,936 earn
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$41,000
$60,273
68%
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$41,000 debt · $60,273 earn
Theology and Religious Vocations Other
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
$37,842
$59,169
64%
Theology and Religious Vocations Other
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
$37,842 debt · $59,169 earn
Human Resources Management and Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$44,334
$70,097
63%
Human Resources Management and Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$44,334 debt · $70,097 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
Accredited since 1966Next review Aug 2030
Programmatic accreditations · 11
Action history · 15
- Nov 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: ProbationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
- Aug 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree
- Apr 2025Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation RemovedAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
- Dec 2024Voluntary Withdrawal ReceivedAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
- Oct 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: ProbationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$23,069
+$929vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $22,140
Federal loans
71.8%
In-state tuition
$31,168
Out-of-state
$31,168
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 6,040 students received $26.3M in Pell grants, alongside $68.6M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
6,040
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$26.3M
$26,258,777 total
Direct Loans
$68.6M
12,794 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
5k’20
4k’21
4k’22
5k’23
6k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$11.9M
4,731 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$16.0M
4,785 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$35.8M
2,902 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.4M
231 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.5M
145 loan awards
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 5,736 borrowers who entered repayment, 112 (1.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
1.9%
-0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
5,736
Defaulted
112
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
6.9%-2.4
2017
6.9%-2.3
2018
5.0%-2.0
2019
1.9%-0.4
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Indwes
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs80
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
582 total completions
01Health Professions
14324.6%
01Health Professions
14324.6%
02Business
10818.6%
02Business
10818.6%
03Education
7012.0%
03Education
7012.0%
04Liberal Arts
539.1%
04Liberal Arts
539.1%
05Theology
518.8%
05Theology
518.8%
06Public Admin
508.6%
06Public Admin
508.6%
07Psychology
396.7%
07Psychology
396.7%
08Biological Sciences
356.0%
08Biological Sciences
356.0%
09Visual/Performing Arts
172.9%
09Visual/Performing Arts
172.9%
10Security/Protective
162.7%
10Security/Protective
162.7%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
2,204
12-mo unduplicated
2,289
Undergraduate
2,159
Graduate
130
Gender split
Men
38%874
Women
62%1,415
Race / ethnicity composition
White
82.5%
Black
4.9%
Hispanic
4.8%
Asian
2.6%
Two or more
2.4%
Non-resident
1.3%
Unknown
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
515
315 M · 200 W
Women athletes
38.8%
Athletic aid
$4.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$11.1M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$2.5M
$1.8M
Recruiting expense
$45K
$24K
Head-coach salaries
$36K
$29K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 12
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Football
128
—
$1,907,495
Football
128 M · —
Track and Field (Outdoor)
55
52
$788,878
Track and Field (Outdoor)
55 M · 52 W
Soccer
31
27
$812,788
Soccer
31 M · 27 W
Cross Country
28
20
$410,711
Cross Country
28 M · 20 W
Baseball
40
—
$436,104
Baseball
40 M · —
Basketball
16
18
$1,959,355
Basketball
16 M · 18 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.38
1 offenses · 2,603 students
3-year trend
8.042 yrs ago1.751 yr ago0.38Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
31
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Fondling
1
By location
1total
- On campus1
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs10
Liquor02
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
214
Indwes vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Indwes selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectIndiana Wesleyan University-Marion | 67% | — | 2,204 | $23,069 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Anderson University | 53% | 79.3% | 1,228 | $22,144 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Ball State University | 62% | 85.5% | 21,089 | $15,898 | R2 Research |
Bethel University | 52% | 97.7% | 1,167 | $19,726 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Biola University | 68% | 74.3% | 5,434 | $28,101 | Doctoral/Professional |
Butler University | 79% | 85.1% | 5,746 | $38,472 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Calvin University | 74% | 70.9% | 3,681 | $24,783 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
DePauw University | 75% | 57.2% | 1,917 | $24,546 | Baccalaureate |
Grace College and Theological Seminary | 69% | 82.1% | 2,304 | $18,406 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Grove City College | 83% | 72.3% | 2,383 | — | Baccalaureate |
Huntington University | 64% | 75.6% | 1,776 | $13,710 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Indiana University-Bloomington | 80% | 78.2% | 48,424 | $15,342 | R1 Research |
Marian University | 67% | 95.5% | 3,486 | $23,594 | Doctoral/Professional |
Nebraska Wesleyan University | 66% | 79.8% | 1,654 | $23,140 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Olivet Nazarene University | 61% | 55.9% | 3,339 | $21,539 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Otterbein University | 68% | 84.5% | 2,332 | $22,140 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Pepperdine University | 83% | 62.9% | 8,976 | $45,409 | Doctoral/Professional |
Purdue University-Main Campus | 83% | 49.9% | 58,658 | $13,945 | R1 Research |
Spring Arbor University | 63% | 51.5% | 2,441 | $20,899 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Taylor University | 74% | 73.5% | 2,548 | $24,327 | Baccalaureate |
University of Evansville | 65% | 77.6% | 2,114 | $20,230 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
University of Indianapolis | 56% | 66.5% | 5,000 | $18,748 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | 54% | 96.0% | 1,763 | $20,361 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Valparaiso University | 70% | 89.4% | 2,579 | $21,583 | Doctoral/Professional |
Wheaton College | 85% | 87.4% | 2,874 | $26,984 | Baccalaureate |
Xavier University | 68% | 86.4% | 5,501 | $32,342 | Doctoral/Professional |
| Peer group median | 68% | 78.2% | 2,564 | $22,140 |
Research funding
External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.
USA Spending
$11,834,347
All sources
$11,834,347
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data dictionaryEmployee Data Mart (DM-Employee)2026The DM-Employee data mart is a structured reporting tool at Indiana Wesleyan University that consolidates comprehensive employee information from multiple source systems. It is optimized for PowerBI and facilitates reporting on employee data domains such as demographics, employment details, benefits, and payroll. The mart includes core tables, benefits tables, and payroll tables, and supports use cases such as creating HR dashboards, analyzing demographics, processing payroll, and compliance reporting. Regular data refreshes keep the information up-to-date with built-in quality and validation rules.kb.indwes.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planStrategic Plan | Indiana Wesleyan UniversityIndiana Wesleyan University's strategic plan, known as the Momentum Plan, outlines the institution's high-level priorities and goals for the 2024-2029 period. With a focus on accelerating enrollment, enhancing technology, promoting organizational hospitality, advancing assessment practices, and ensuring stewardship of resources, IWU aims to position itself as a leading Christ-centered academic community. The strategic plan seeks to equip transformational leaders who address pressing global needs through a Christ-centered education.strategic.indwes.edu
Frequently asked questions about Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Indwes.
What is the graduation rate at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion?
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion?
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion reports a total enrollment of 2,204 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion?
The average net price at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion is $23,069 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
What is the yield rate at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion?
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion's yield rate is 17.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion located?
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion is located in Marion, Indiana 46953-4974.
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